The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-11

mite postponement of the Senator's bill for the
incorporation of an asylum for orphans and IN
dIgent females, while the minority recommended
favorable action.
majority of the committee on education
recommended the indefinite postponement or
Senator Zimmerman's bill to provide for the
compiling and printing of a State series OF
school books by the State Board of Education.
A minority of the committee reported amend
ments and recommended its passage.
committee reported In favor OF indexlng the
records on file in the Supreme Court Clerks Of
fee. 1t also presented bill providing for tie
work. and appropriating So, 500 for the purpose
The matter was Hfferred to select committee
of hve-Senators W. French, Fowler, Drake
and Macy.
The committee on roads reported substitute
for Senator Dresser's bill concerning tolls on
gravel and other roads.
Majority and minority reports-the latter
favorable-were presented on Senator Rahms
bill concerning additional hospitals.
A bill to provide for the removal Of obstruc-
tons in the Karkakee river was submitted.
The appointments by the Governor of two
trustees for the State Normal Schooi-Murray
Briggs, of Sullivan county, and Joseph Gilbert
of Vigo county-to serve for four years from last
December, were confirmed
Amendments to the fish BILL so as to prohibit
the taking, catching or killing of fish between
April l and June Is of each year, were presented.
Bills were introduced:
By Mr. Andrews: Authorizing the sale of certain
State lands
BY Mr.. Bailey: Relative to the erection of bridges
by railroad companies
State lands by the Insane Asylum officers.
By Mr. Cox: To amend sections of the act of 1883
re- mi the % lite % b Of
Salem. Ind. in relation to water works.
!. By Mr. Drake: Conserving judgment rendered in
the Lagrange Circuit Court.
By Mr. Ensley: Concerning cities and towns.
BY Mr.. Fowler: To amend 1867 of R. s. of 1881.
By Mr.. Harness TO amend section of the act regu-
IatY inc fO fs orda fInrD nnrfn
By Mr.. Johnson: To amend Section 4lo9 OF H. ).
of 1881 permitting street railway companies to issue
preferred stock
By Mr.. Kennedy: Concerning the sale Of goods
made by convict labor
By Mr. Macy To authorize County Commissioners
to reimburse for construction of free gravel roads
By Mr.. Peterson: To amend Section SOL OF H. 5.
By Mr.. schloss Giving jurisdiction in cases of in
surance companies doing business without complying
By Mr. Schroyer: To amend Sec 1890 of the R.
5. OF 1881, concerning shorthand reporters IN
BY Mr.. Tharp: To amend Sec. 6416 of R. S. of
By Mr.. Schloss, for Mr.. Trippett: To amend Sec.
It'll R. s.
By Mr.. Urmston: To provide how officers of the
Deaf and Dumb Institute shall draw money from
BY Mr.. Winter To legalize sales by guardians.
By Mr. Weir To amend sections of an act of 1885
concerning relocation of county seats
By Mr.. Bailey: Supplemental act concerning
the collection of statistics the subject of labor
By Mr. Branaman: Concerning the transportation
of freight.
By Mr. Day: To amend Sec 2O4O, R. S. of 1881,
concerning the construction of plank and other roads
By Mr.. Harness: To make a legal holiday OF Deco
ration Day.
| BY Mr.. Kennedy: To amend Sec. 1884 of the r.
s. of 1891 concerning Enclosures.
BY Mr.. Macy: To amend Sec. 412, r. s. of 1881.
By Mr.. Sellers Concerning insurance companies.
Also: bill to regulate insurance companies Also:
A bill to regulate the amount of insurance any
single life. Aso Concerning capital stock of insur-
ance companies.
By Mr.. Sellers: Concerning township trustees
| duties. Also: To amend 1929 r. S.
BY Mr.. Schloss, for Mr.. Trippett: To amend Secs.
| 1881 and 1882, of r. S. of 1881.
By Mr.. Urmston: To incorporate the Indiana
ing the Attorney general Of Indiana his duties COM
| pensation etc.
| BY Mr.. Winter: To pay debt to Peter Ro,stier.
Also: bill to amend Sec. 2O94 of the r. S., 1881.
Also: A bill relating to the practice which obtains
in certain cases. Also: y bill to amend Sec. of
act of 1898, concerning the assessment plan or life
| insurance
| By Mr.. Davis: To amend Sec. of the fire laSler
act of 1885. 49,
On motion of Mr.. Macy, his bill to authorize
| joint suit to be maintained public officers
| separate bond, was taken up, favorable com
mittee report concurred in, and the bill en-
| crossed.
| On motion of Mr. Barrett his bill to maintain
| political purity was taken up.
| Mr. Macy moved to refer this bill, together
with his on the same subject. to q committee OF
| fve with instructions to report on Monday. at 9
o'clock. Agreed to. Adjourned until Friday
| morning